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'We are busy at the moment but there are real concerns': Northern Ireland construction output hits £4.9bn as architects warn of 'frozen' government

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June 27, 2026

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'We are busy at the moment but there are real concerns': Northern Ireland construction output hits £4.9bn as architects warn of 'frozen' government

Northern Ireland's construction sector has returned to pre-financial crisis levels, but the Royal Society of Ulster Architects says a lack of strategic decision-making is putting future growth at risk

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Limerick Post Newspaper

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· Jun 24, 2026

Limerick Chamber warns of delayed delivery for Mid West ahead of Budget 2027

LIMERICK Chamber is warning that underused national assets in the Mid West are being constrained by delayed delivery. In its submission to Government as part of Budget 2027, the Chamber said Ireland cannot continue to concentrate growth, infrastructure pressure, and housing demand in areas already operating at capacity. The submission, Unlocking the Mid-West’s Capacity for [] The post Limerick Chamber warns of delayed delivery for Mid West ahead of Budget 2027 appeared first on Limerick Post.

The i Paper

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· Jul 9, 2026

The report which should be an alarm bell for Brits and their money

Hamish McRae: Projections for the UK's financial future are scary, and the only way to cope will be to rely more on ourselves and less on the government

Irish News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Northern Ireland Secretary to meet Executive to discuss budget crisis

The Northern Ireland Office said it is to discuss the exact scale of the financial pressures facing the Executive.

TheJournal.ie

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· Jul 7, 2026

Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain on vote to add Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia sanction list

Irish MEPs are divided over what should be done about the Limerick manufacturing plant.

The News Letter

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· Jun 24, 2026

Editorial: ​Irish largesse is making the UK seem ungenerous, despite having financed us well for decades

News Letter editorial for Wednesday, June 24, 2026:

Reuters

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· Jun 23, 2026

Can anyone fix Britain?

Prime ministers come and go but the UK’s problems stay the same — stagnant growth, rising debt, and a political system running out of patience. Is anyone able to turn Britain around? Peter Devlin takes a look. https://reut.rs/4w5cM2v #starmer #uk #britain #primeminister #burnham

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Related coverage for "'We are busy at the moment but there are real concerns': Northern Ireland construction output hits £4.9bn as architects warn of 'frozen' government": Limerick Post Newspaper — Limerick Chamber warns of delayed delivery for Mid West ahead of Budget 2027. The i Paper — The report which should be an alarm bell for Brits and their money. Irish News — Northern Ireland Secretary to meet Executive to discuss budget crisis. TheJournal.ie — Fianna Fáil MEPs to abstain on vote to add Aughinish Alumina exports to Russia sanction list . The News Letter — Editorial: ​Irish largesse is making the UK seem ungenerous, despite having financed us well for decades. Reuters — Can anyone fix Britain?